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How Construction Estimating Has Evolved Over the Decades

Today, digital tools are changing how people approach estimates and takeoffs, setting new standards for efficiency and accuracy.

Natalie Bogdanski

February 20, 2025

General

The Power of Networking in Trades: Five Reasons Networking is Key for Tradies

Networking helps you find talent, increase brand awareness, stay ahead of industry trends, and generate referrals.

Natalie Bogdanski

February 4, 2025

General

What is Takeoff Software and How Has it Changed Construction Estimating?

Designed to save time and improve accuracy, online takeoff software has become an invaluable solution in the modern construction industry.

Natalie Bogdanski

January 29, 2025

General

These Are the Biggest Trade Industry Trends & Tech for 2025

The trade industry is on the cusp of exciting advancements in 2025, from smarter tools to greener practices and innovative technologies. These trends offer opportunities to work smarter—not harder.

Natalie Bogdanski

January 2, 2025

General

Three Groundplan Features Saving Sparkies Hours Every Week

Whether you're creating a clear, concise plan or you're looking for ways to save time on takeoffs and estimates, here are three Groundplan features that save you loads of time.

Natalie Bogdanski

December 16, 2024

General

Six Common Tender Submission Mistakes to Avoid Losing a Bid

Whether you're a seasoned pro or learning as you go, here are six common mistakes MEP trades make when submitting tenders—and how to avoid them.

CE Estimating

December 8, 2024

General

‍Lighting the Way With Groundplan at The Light House Noosa

At The Light House Noosa, helping clients illuminate their homes and businesses is both an art and a science. Before Groundplan, they relied on paper plans; nowadays, it's a different story.

Natalie Bogdanski

November 21, 2024

Case Studies

Work Smarter With TradiePad’s Smart Tech Solutions

TradiePad takes the time to truly understand your business’s unique needs and identify areas for improvement. With this insight, they recommend tailored software solutions that make your job easier.

Natalie Bogdanski

November 5, 2024

General

The Unlikely Places You Can Find Your Ideal Trade Staff

Sometimes the best hires are right under your nose. Tap into your personal network—friends, family, and even people you know socially. You’d be surprised how often the ideal candidate comes from someone in your personal circle.

Natalie Bogdanski

October 22, 2024

General

Superuser Series: Significant Groundplan Features released in 2021

In this 2-Part Webinar Series, our Superuser trainer Cazz will show you how and when to use our most significant features and tools released in 2021.

Brad Halcrow

December 15, 2021

Training

Build Your Skills with our Free Groundplan & Xero Superuser Webinar

We’re holding yet another free webinar to help existing users enhance their the Groundplan & Xero integration experience.

Brad Halcrow

March 22, 2021

Training

Get more from your Groundplan & AroFlo integration with our Superuser webinar

As a cloud-based application, Groundplan is able to integrate with a complimentary network of software partners. Those integrations provide tremendous opportunities to further enhance your workflow.

Brad Halcrow

January 7, 2021

Training

Groundplan & simPRO Superuser webinar

A recording of the webinar is now available. It’s an hour out of your day to add a lifetime of increased efficiency.

Brad Halcrow

October 22, 2020

Training

Superuser Series Part 5: Project and Take-off Templates

In Part 5, Groundplan's in-house trainer, Cazz Byrne demonstrates how to save hours with our powerful Project and Takeoff Templates.

Brad Halcrow

September 29, 2020

Training

Superuser Series Part 4: Worksheets and Quantities

In Part 4, Cazz details how to manage and export data using Worksheets and Quantities.

Brad Halcrow

September 22, 2020

Training

Superuser Series Part 3: Designing Plans and Editing Tools

In Part 3 you'll learn how to create an accurate and attractive plans using the range of editing tools available in Groundplan.

Brad Halcrow

September 1, 2020

Training

Superuser Series Part 2: Taking Off Plans

In Part 2 we take your existing takeoff process into the digital world of Groundplan.

Brad Halcrow

August 26, 2020

Training

Superuser Part 1: Setup and Creating Projects

In case you didn't manage to register for our ever-popular Groundplan Superuser Series, we've uploaded the recorded sessions for you to reference any time.

Groundplan

August 18, 2020

Training

Markup vs Margin: The Guide Every Contractor Needs to Read

Markup is what you add to cost, but margin is the amount you keep in terms of revenue. The gap between them can lead to the annual profit quietly disappearing.

Brad Halcrow

June 10, 2026

General

The Complete Guide to Electrical Estimating: Best Practices for Sparkies

In this guide, we cover the best ways to estimate electrical jobs accurately in the Australian market.

Brad Halcrow

June 4, 2026

General

Two Big Improvements to the Groundplan Fergus Integration

Thanks to an API update by Fergus, we’re able to bring some significant improvements to the Groundplan Fergus integration.

Brad Halcrow

March 9, 2026

General

The New Plan Editor - Everything In Its Right Place

We want everyone to enjoy the new editor's benefits. On 23 June, everyone will be switched to the new editor by default.

Brad Halcrow

June 10, 2025

General

Bridge Communication Between the Office and the Field with Comments

As your project progresses, even as it is nearing completion, Groundplan allows your staff on-site to leave comments on specific locations of the plan.

Brad Halcrow

April 14, 2025

General

How Construction Estimating Has Evolved Over the Decades

Today, digital tools are changing how people approach estimates and takeoffs, setting new standards for efficiency and accuracy.

Natalie Bogdanski

February 20, 2025

General

The Power of Networking in Trades: Five Reasons Networking is Key for Tradies

Networking helps you find talent, increase brand awareness, stay ahead of industry trends, and generate referrals.

Natalie Bogdanski

February 4, 2025

General

What is Takeoff Software and How Has it Changed Construction Estimating?

Designed to save time and improve accuracy, online takeoff software has become an invaluable solution in the modern construction industry.

Natalie Bogdanski

January 29, 2025

General

These Are the Biggest Trade Industry Trends & Tech for 2025

The trade industry is on the cusp of exciting advancements in 2025, from smarter tools to greener practices and innovative technologies. These trends offer opportunities to work smarter—not harder.

Natalie Bogdanski

January 2, 2025

General

Everyone onboard within a week

Within two weeks of signing up to the Groundplan trial, Phil had mastered the software. He was then convinced he’d found the ultimate solution: a place where the whole team could collaboratively use one platform.

Groundplan

February 8, 2019

Case Studies

Can you really save hundreds of thousands and work remotely?!

PSS managing director Anton Oud took a long hard look at his business’ existing processes and found room to streamline their workflow and save dollars. He did just that, and then some.

Groundplan

February 8, 2019

Case Studies

Plumbing Tech and Digital Takeoff

Today we sit down for a quick coffee with Delvan Cummings from CBD Plumbing in Christchurch to discuss how he went from printing plans and using a plan roller, to doing everything digitally on-screen.

Markup vs Margin: The Guide Every Contractor Needs to Read

Markup is what you add to cost, but margin is the amount you keep in terms of revenue. The gap between them can lead to the annual profit quietly disappearing.

Brad Halcrow

June 10, 2026

General

The Complete Guide to Electrical Estimating: Best Practices for Sparkies

In this guide, we cover the best ways to estimate electrical jobs accurately in the Australian market.

Brad Halcrow

June 4, 2026

General

Two Big Improvements to the Groundplan Fergus Integration

Thanks to an API update by Fergus, we’re able to bring some significant improvements to the Groundplan Fergus integration.

Brad Halcrow

March 9, 2026

General

The New Plan Editor - Everything In Its Right Place

We want everyone to enjoy the new editor's benefits. On 23 June, everyone will be switched to the new editor by default.

Brad Halcrow

June 10, 2025

General

Bridge Communication Between the Office and the Field with Comments

As your project progresses, even as it is nearing completion, Groundplan allows your staff on-site to leave comments on specific locations of the plan.

Brad Halcrow

April 14, 2025

General

How Construction Estimating Has Evolved Over the Decades

Today, digital tools are changing how people approach estimates and takeoffs, setting new standards for efficiency and accuracy.

Natalie Bogdanski

February 20, 2025

General

The Power of Networking in Trades: Five Reasons Networking is Key for Tradies

Networking helps you find talent, increase brand awareness, stay ahead of industry trends, and generate referrals.

Natalie Bogdanski

February 4, 2025

General

What is Takeoff Software and How Has it Changed Construction Estimating?

Designed to save time and improve accuracy, online takeoff software has become an invaluable solution in the modern construction industry.

Natalie Bogdanski

January 29, 2025

General

These Are the Biggest Trade Industry Trends & Tech for 2025

The trade industry is on the cusp of exciting advancements in 2025, from smarter tools to greener practices and innovative technologies. These trends offer opportunities to work smarter—not harder.

Natalie Bogdanski

January 2, 2025

General

General

How Construction Estimating Has Evolved Over the Decades

The Power of Networking in Trades: Five Reasons Networking is Key for Tradies

What is Takeoff Software and How Has it Changed Construction Estimating?

These Are the Biggest Trade Industry Trends & Tech for 2025

Three Groundplan Features Saving Sparkies Hours Every Week

Six Common Tender Submission Mistakes to Avoid Losing a Bid

‍Lighting the Way With Groundplan at The Light House Noosa

Work Smarter With TradiePad’s Smart Tech Solutions

The Unlikely Places You Can Find Your Ideal Trade Staff

Superuser Series: Significant Groundplan Features released in 2021

Build Your Skills with our Free Groundplan & Xero Superuser Webinar

Get more from your Groundplan & AroFlo integration with our Superuser webinar

Groundplan & simPRO Superuser webinar

Superuser Series Part 5: Project and Take-off Templates

Superuser Series Part 4: Worksheets and Quantities

Superuser Series Part 3: Designing Plans and Editing Tools

Superuser Series Part 2: Taking Off Plans

Superuser Part 1: Setup and Creating Projects

Markup vs Margin: The Guide Every Contractor Needs to Read

The Complete Guide to Electrical Estimating: Best Practices for Sparkies

Two Big Improvements to the Groundplan Fergus Integration

The New Plan Editor - Everything In Its Right Place

Bridge Communication Between the Office and the Field with Comments

How Construction Estimating Has Evolved Over the Decades

The Power of Networking in Trades: Five Reasons Networking is Key for Tradies

What is Takeoff Software and How Has it Changed Construction Estimating?

These Are the Biggest Trade Industry Trends & Tech for 2025

Everyone onboard within a week

Can you really save hundreds of thousands and work remotely?!

Plumbing Tech and Digital Takeoff

Markup vs Margin: The Guide Every Contractor Needs to Read

The Complete Guide to Electrical Estimating: Best Practices for Sparkies

Two Big Improvements to the Groundplan Fergus Integration

The New Plan Editor - Everything In Its Right Place

Bridge Communication Between the Office and the Field with Comments

How Construction Estimating Has Evolved Over the Decades

The Power of Networking in Trades: Five Reasons Networking is Key for Tradies

What is Takeoff Software and How Has it Changed Construction Estimating?

These Are the Biggest Trade Industry Trends & Tech for 2025

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